Green Road Soup Tureen

This terra cotta soup tureen, from Bamessing, Cameroon, is made from local clay, and fired in a wood-burning kiln. All of the wood is grown on the workshop property and is replanted annually. Each potter is responsible for seeing his work through each step of the process, and every pot is numbered on the bottom for authenticity. Ceramics provide needed income that supplements farming, helping provide funds for childrens schooling in Cameroons northwest region.